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ASV Siegendorf shows SC Kittsee life in the Burgenlandliga
Published August 31, 2021
Last year before the November 2020 Covid-19 regional football lockdown shut down the fall season, SC Kittsee was well on its way to winning the Herbstmaisterschaft and potentially finishing first or second for the season. One of the consequences of winning the II Liga Nord Championship is an almost obligatory step-up to Burgenlandliga. That means more travel to farther away places.
Tthe question of how SC Kittsee would fare in Burgenlandliga has been the subject of lively debate. SC Kittsee has been a good team with for the last few years and has many very talented players. The previous SC Kittsee team president Walter Rinaldo was persusaded that with our current players and perhaps one or two additions, SC Kittsee could compete well in Burgenlandliga. There’s been much talk among the football cognoscenti in Kittsee if Herr Rinaldo was right or not.
The visit of ASV Siegendorf for a real game, not an exhibition, chasing the Austrian Cup (it’s a round-robin tournament where the clubs who keep winning advance further) settled the question once and for all. The final tally was 6-0 against SC Kittsee and it could have been much higher. Kittsee keeper Peter Barinec played made many, many saves and kept his composure until the end. Most of the evening ASV Siegendorf stars ran circles around last year’s II Liga Nord standings leader.
The consequences of moving up to Burgenlandliga were clear. The team would have to be rebuilt almost from scratch, with most of the survivors from the existing team relegated to the bench. About three or four of our current players could crack the starting lineup of ASV Siegendorf.
It doesn’t matter. General consensus is that Pamhagen and Andau and Tadten and Apetlon are quite far enough and that we don’t want to drive 1.5 hours to away games. We also like our current players and like playing against our neighbours in Pama, Gattendorf and Deutsch Jahrndorf.
On to the photos from the challenging match against ASV Siegendorf. There will be no Kittsee goals, with most of the action was in our own end.
Siegendorf’s Alois Höller shoots on Kittsee net after eluding Daniel KlinkhammerSiegendorf’s Alois Höller shot rips high right by an extended Peter Barinec into the netSiegendorf’s Alois Höller celebrates while SC Kittsee defenders wonder struggle to regroup against Siegendorf’s speed and ball-handling abilitySiegendorf keeper Robert Gregull nimbly catches Tobias Wisak’s attempt on goalSiegendorf’s Ivan Kovacec stares as Christian Stanic’s shot slams into the back of the Kittsee netSiegendorf’s Christian Stanic accepts celebratory claps on the back from teammatesSiegendorf’s Ivan Kovacec in alone against Peter Barinece again as Kittsee’s Juraj Fuska and Daniel Klinkhammer try to catch up with KovacecKittsee’s Juraj Fuska defends Ivan Kovacec, preventing a clear shotKittsee’s Florian Kovacs works to keep the ball away from Siegendorf’s Bastian LehnerSiegendorf’s Christian Stanic with a high leap outreaches Kittsee’s Juraj Fuska and sends a crosser into the boxKittsee’s Juraj Fuska blocks Ivan Kovacec, while keeper Peter Barinec focuses on the ballKeeper Peter Barinec snatches the ball before ASV Siegendorf forward Ivan Kovacec can get to itASV Siegendorf middle fielder Lukas Secco takes a hard shot from the side, but Kittsee keeper Peter Barinec has the angleIvan Kovacec takes one of many corners for ASV Siegendorf while linesman Goran Stevic watchesKittsee defender Jaroslav Machovec goes up high to keep the corner away from Siegendorf’s Thomas BartholomaySiegendorf defender Thomas Bartholomay heads away a rare Kittsee attack in front of Tobias Wisak while Jaroslav Machovec recovers from a fallSiegendorf’s Lukas Secco splits the Kittse defence, Jaroslav Machovec and Sebastian SkerlanIvan Kovacec waits for whistle to kick a corner for ASV Siegendorf while linesman Goran Stevic watchesChristian Stanic kicks the ball up high in front of the Kittsee net off of Ivan Kovacec’s cornerKittsee keeper Peter Barinec grabs Christian Stanic’s shot out of the air while both defenders and attackers look onSC Kittsee stands at half timeSiegendorf forward Simon Buliga carries the ball through the Kittsee middle fieldSiegendorf forward Simon Buliga runs past Mario Marko with the ball on long carry while Thomas Bastian sprints backSiegendorf middlefielder Lukas Secco gets another chance on goal sprinting past Thomas Bastian, Mario Marko and Sebastian Skerlan but Peter Barinec is ready in netKittsee’s Jaroslav Machovec and Siegendorf’s Simon Buliga compete for a headerPeter Barinec prepares to make the save off of a Siegendorf headerKittsee’s Pavol Bellas attempts to mount an attack with fleet footed Jozef Sombat on the wing but Siegendorf’s Thomas Bartholomay shadows BellasSimon Buliga faces off against Kittsee’s Sebastian Skerlan. Tin Zecco positions himself for a pass as SC Kittsee fans look on from the tribunal.Thomas Bastian holds Lukas Secco in a tight arm gripLukas Secco breaks free of Thomas Bastian and roars up sidelineKittsee keeper Peter Barinec controls Secco’s shot on goalSiegendorf forward Christian Stanic breaks away again with Marcel Wölfer and Ivan Kovacec at his sideKittsee keeper Peter Barinec runs down Buliga crosser with Florian Frithum in pursuitPost game congratulations. This was a clear victory for ASV Siegendorf.Kittsee trainer Markus Roth and coach Erwin Raithofer head to the dressing room with Juraj Fuska. No shame in losing to a team as imposing as ASV Siegendorf.
The party must go on. Post-game festivities were cheerful but subdued, except for Martin’s birthday celebration with friends.
Martin’s 37th Birthday Party, Michael Hauswirth, Lenka and friends, Wanda Hoffstädterova and Robert
